also: ノベルティーグッズ
novelty goods; promotional merchandise
Refers to small, often free items given away for advertising or as souvenirs, such as keychains, stickers, or pens with company logos.
I received some novelty goods at the event.
These promotional items are not for sale.
Variant with long vowel marker; less common.
Spelling with a middle dot; sometimes used for clarity.
Rare variant combining long vowel and middle dot.
Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) from 'novelty' + 'goods'. The term is used in Japanese to mean promotional merchandise, which is a narrower sense than the English 'novelty goods'.